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Statistics About Ear Infections In The United States

Health Encyclopedia: Meningitis Pneumococcal

Definition

Pneumococcal meningitis is an inflammation or infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (also called pneumococcus).


Alternative Names

Pneumococcal meningitis


Causes, incidence, and risk factors

Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common cause of meningitis in adults, and the second most common cause of meningitis in children older than age 6.

The onset of symptoms is usually rapid. Ri...

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Ear Infections: Risk Factors
Acute ear infections account for 15 to 30 million visits to the doctor each year in the U.S. In fact, ear infections are the most common reason why an American child sees the doctor.... Read more »
Ear Infections: Causes
...specific organisms in the middle ear. The infection typically evolves as follows:The primary setting for ear infections is in a child's Eustachian tube, which runs from the middle ear to the nose... Read more »
Meningitis: H. influenzae
Haemophilus influenzae meningitis is an infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord (meninges) caused by H. influenzae bacteria. Alternative... Read more »
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